thinking

think|ing1 [ `θıŋkıŋ ] noun uncount

1. ) an opinion or set of ideas:

thinking on/about: His thinking on social issues has changed considerably over the years.

thinking behind: Can you explain the thinking behind your current proposal?

current/modern thinking: Many passages have been changed to reflect current political thinking.

a ) to my way of thinking SPOKEN used for giving your opinion:

To my way of thinking, this is the most important decision we have to make.

2. ) the way you consider things or react to them:

This is the stage for creative thinking and imaginative ideas.

positive thinking: What's needed here is some positive thinking.

quick thinking: The driver's quick thinking helped prevent a more serious accident.

a ) good thinking SPOKEN used for telling someone that they have had a good idea

3. ) the process of considering something or reacting to something:

He had some serious thinking to do.

thinking

think|ing 2 [ `θıŋkıŋ ] adjective only before noun *

able to consider things carefully and understand what is important:

He insults the intelligence of every thinking person out there.

the thinking man's/woman's/person's...

1. ) used before the name of a well-known person, for describing someone who is like them but is more attractive to intelligent men/women:

She's been described as the thinking man's Marilyn Monroe.

2. ) used for saying that something is appropriate for or attractive to intelligent people